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Sexy Shrimp

Species photo: Rickard Zerpe, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Invertebrates · Shrimp

Sexy Shrimp

Thor amboinensis

$14.99

A tiny shrimp that dances with its tail in the air. Perfect for nano tanks.

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From our species guide

Care at a glance

  • Care levelEasy
  • Reef safeYes
  • TemperamentPeacefulPeaceful; social, best kept in groups of 3+
  • Temperature72–80 °F
  • Salinity1.023–1.026 SG
  • pH8.1–8.4
  • Min tank20 gallons
  • Favorite foods
    1. Chopped seafood / mysis
    2. Sinking pellets
    3. Nori / algae foods
  • Max size1 in (2.5 cm)

In plain words: The Sexy Shrimp is a tiny shrimp, smaller than your thumbnail. It is brown or orange with bright white spots, and each spot has a thin blue line around it, like it was drawn with a marker. It got its funny name from the way it moves.

Full species guide → See its family tree

About the Sexy Shrimp

Sexy shrimp are small, social and constantly wiggle their raised tail, which is how they got their name. Keep a small group near anemones or soft corals.